BREAKING: Strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern Argentina

 A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck northwestern Argentina, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake struck just after 8 a.m. local time and was centered about 16 miles north of the community of Chilecito in La Rioja province, near the border with Chile. It had a depth of around 62 miles. (See more photos)

Osun varsity sacks lecturer caught in affair with student

The management of the Osun State University, Osogbo, has sacked a lecturer in the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Dr. Olabode Wale Ojoniyi, who engaged in sex with a female student because his act embarrassed the university.
A member of the Governing Council of the university told Daily Trust that the appointment of Ojoniyi was terminated after the conclusion of the investigation on the sex tape that captured the lecturer’s sexual affair with the student.

Gunmen abduct 61 year old widow in Lagos

Gunmen around the creeks of Ishawo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, unleashed terror on Friday, abducting a 61-year-old widow, Mrs. Victoria Falodi, who lives on Iyewa Olorunsogo Estate.
PUNCH Metro learnt that a neighbour, identified only as Baba Ayomide, had gone to the woman’s residence around 8am on that day to charge his mobile phone.

Myanmar: 28 killed in new violence in Rakhine state

Myanmar's military says at least 28 people have been killed during renewed clashes in western Rakhine state.
The announcement on Sunday came the same day a Human Rights Watch report said satellite images appeared to show three Muslim Rohingya villages had been "burned to the ground" in recent weeks.
In a statement published online, the military said 22 attackers armed with swords were killed near Dar Gyi Zar village after they charged at soldiers, adding another six attackers were killed during clashes elsewhere in the restive state.

Pioneering woman Chinese fighter pilot Yu Xu killed in an accident, according to Chinese state-run media.

One of China's first female fighter pilots and a member of the country's air force aerobatics team was killed in a training accident over the weekend, according to Chinese state-run media.

Capt. Yu Xu, 30, died Saturday during a routine training flight with the aerobatics team, according to the reports.

The Chinese military did not provide details of the accident in Hebei province, but state-run media, citing

$175m Found In Bank Accounts Linked To Former First Lady Patience Jonathan

Where is the $175,750,000 deposited in an account linked to former First lady Patience Jonathan?
This is the question the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is battling to answer.
The deposits were found in the account of Pluto Property and Investment Limited, one of the firms linked to  Mrs. Jonathan.
The EFCC has launched a manhunt for two suspects, Toru Wonyeng Ibuomo and Friday Davies, linked to the curious deposits in four tranches  within 14 months — between February 21, 2014 and April 1, 2015.
The anti-graft agency is probing how the cash was withdrawn

Donald Trump: Trump reveals women may have to travel long distances to have abortions - but tells Americans 'don't be afraid' - as he gives his first TV interview as President-elect from his New York bling palace

Donald Trump matter-of-factly envisioned an America in which women could have to travel to a different state to get an abortion in his first televised interview as president-elect. The interview aired Sunday night on CBS' 60 Minutes, with host Lesley Stahl (pictured left sitting down with Trump and bottom right shaking his hand) grilling him about potential Supreme Court appointees, accusations that his supporters have harassed African-Americans, Latinos, Muslims and gay people, and whether he would appoint a special prosecutor to go after the Clintons like he has pledged. The one-hour

Referee robbed us against Eagles in Uyo – Leekens

The North Africans, who have just a point after two games, are left with a mountain to climb to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the  fifth  time, having played in the tournament in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014.

And the Greens’ Belgian manager Leekens, who vowed  the 1990 African champions would strive to get their  qualification hopes back on track,  believes the result of the Uyo encounter could have been

Saraki Inaugurate Scheme To Empower Youths In His State

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has formally inaugurated his youths empowerment programme to provide 40,000 direct jobs for the youths in various vocations in the next four years.
Speaking during the ceremony yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara state, Saraki charged political leaders in the country to empower the youths to be job creators to reduce the high unemployment rate in the country.

States spend billions on presidential lodges

State governments are spending billions of naira of public funds on constructing and maintaining presidential lodges that are rarely used by presidents.
This practice has continued in spite of the cash crunch that has left many states unable to pay salaries of their workers.

Presidential lodges in several states have not hosted a sitting president for years, even as they gulp

APC’ll Win Rivers Rerun Poll — Amaechi

 

The Minister of Transportation and leader of Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chibuike Amaechi, has said that his party is sure of winning in Ogoni land and other parts of the state in the forthcoming re-run election.
Amaechi, who spoke at a rally in Bera community, Gokana Local Government Area (LGA), said

Today, the Supermoon will be the Closest a full moon has been to Earth since January 26 1948

The moon rises behind the castle of Almodovar in Cordoba, southern Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. The Supermoon on November 14, 2016, will be the closest a full moon has been to Earth since January 26, 1948. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)

Adeboye predicted I’d be governor, says Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The governor, who disclosed this at an interactive session held with Pastor Adeboye at the banquet hall of the Benue State Government House, Makurdi, on Saturday, said that the prophetic message had come to pass in his life.

Ortom said that the revelation took place when he went for a retreat with his wife, Eunice, in 2012.

According to him,

Banks’ Drive For New Deposits Grow Account Numbers By 6m

According to data obtainable on the website of the Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), the custodian of banking industry data, total savings account rise from 59.737 million as at January to 65.435 million by the end of September 2016.

The federal government had implemented the Treasury Single Account (TSA) in September last year, pulling out government funds from the banks. This had prompted the deposit money banks to focus

Reasons for Flight Disruption - Air Peace

One of Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Air Peace airline has attributed recent flight disruption to VIP movement. According to Air Peace, its flights could not secure clearance for takeoff because of the movements; it therefore, appeals to its customers to show empathy in the matter.

In a statement  that  was signed by its

Anti-Trump Protests Continue

Immigrants, their advocates and others opposing a Donald Trump presidency continued to protest Sunday, speaking out against the president-elect’s support of deportation and other measures.
Organizers in Manhattan carried signs in English and Spanish saying things like “Hate won’t make us great,” and chanted, “We are here to stay.”
More than 1,000 people joined the march that started

Iraqi Troops Enter Town of Nimrud Near Mosul

Iraqi troops entered a town south of Mosul on Sunday where Islamic State militants destroyed artefacts at a nearby ancient Assyrian archaeological site, while special forces fended off suicide bombers during a cautious advance into the northern city.
The push into Nimrud was the most significant gain in several days for government forces,

The Vice Chancellor of Abuja University Laments Deplorable State Of Infrastructure

The vice chancellor, University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Prof Michael Adikwu has decried what he described as the deplorable state of infrastructure of the university as befitting of an institution located in the federal capital territory, Abuja.

Rivers Rerun: Enemies Of Our State Will Be Disappointed – Wike

Rivers state Governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, has declared that enemies of the state will be disappointed after the legislative rerun elections on December 10, 2016, despite their negative plots against the state.

Wike, who made the declaration yesterday while speaking at the 2016 Super Sunday Service of the

US ban: Release Dasuki, Falana urges Buhari

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop various security agencies from further violating human rights in the course of carrying out their duties.

He said in a statement on Sunday that this had become necessary in view of the ban by the United